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EFFIS - European Forest Fire Information System - supports the services in charge of the protection of forests against fires in the EU and neighbor countries and provides the European Commission services and the European Parliament with updated and reliable information on wildfires in Europe.
2 de abr. de 2024 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands. Wildfires can be caused by human activity — such as arson, unattended fires, or the loss of control of planned burns — and natural causes, such as lightning.
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or ...
The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) is a joint initiative of the GEO and the Copernicus Work Programs. It aims at bringing together existing information sources at regional and national level in order to provide a comprehensive view and evaluation of fire regimes and fire effects at global level and to provide tools to support ...
Global Wildfire Information System [User Guide] [Copy URL] European Commission; JRC EU Science Hub; DRM; GWIS; Applications; Current Situation Viewer; Map Options. Country Boundaries Layer: Human Settlement Layer: Protected Areas Layer: CCI Landcover: Forecasts. FIRE DANGER FORECAST: Source
9 de jun. de 2023 · Wildfires have been increasing in recent years, often posing a direct danger to habitats, homes, and people, and causing adverse effects on health through smoke exposure.
A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon such as lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started.
